scholarly journals THE OBSERVABLE-STATE MODEL AND NONRENORMALIZABLE THEORIES

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (07) ◽  
pp. 1350016 ◽  
Author(s):  
JUAN SEBASTIÁN ARDENGHI ◽  
ALFREDO JUAN ◽  
MARIO CASTAGNINO

The aim of this work is to apply the observable-state model for the quantum field theory of a ϕn self-interaction. We show how to obtain finite values for the two-point and n-point correlation functions without introducing counterterms in the Lagrangian. Also, we show how to obtain the renormalization group equation for the mass and the coupling constant. Finally, we find the dependence of the coupling constant with the energy scale and we discuss the validity of the observable-state model in terms of the projection procedure.

2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 419-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. DE SIMONE ◽  
A. KUPIAINEN

AbstractWe give an elementary proof of the analytic KAM theorem by reducing it to a Picard iteration of a certain PDE with quadratic nonlinearity, the so-called Polchinski renormalization group equation studied in quantum field theory.


2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 2071-2074 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSÉ I. LATORRE ◽  
TIM R. MORRIS

The path integral formulation of Quantum Field Theory implies an infinite set of local, Schwinger-Dyson-like relation. Exact renormalization group equations can be cast as a particular instance of these relations. Furthermore, exact scheme independence is turned into a vector field transformation of the kernel of the exact renormalization group equation under field redefinitions.


2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (05) ◽  
pp. 491-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volkhard F. Müller

In this article a self-contained exposition of proving perturbative renormalizability of a quantum field theory based on an adaption of Wilson's differential renormalization group equation to perturbation theory is given. The topics treated include the spontaneously broken SU(2) Yang–Mills theory. Although mainly a coherent but selective review, the article contains also some simplifications and extensions with respect to the literature.


1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (36) ◽  
pp. 2507-2516
Author(s):  
PAUL BRACKEN

The renormalization group equation in quantum field theory is reviewed. The prolongation method is applied to a simplified version of the resulting equation. A system of first order differential equations results which determine the coefficients in the prolonged vector field. Finally, we show how this system can be solved in several cases to determine solutions of these equations.


2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 1951-1982 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTOF WETTERICH

An exact renormalization group equation describes the dependence of the free energy on an infrared cutoff for the quantum or thermal fluctuations. It interpolates between the microphysical laws and the complex macroscopic phenomena. We present a simple unified description of critical phenomena for O(N)-symmetric scalar models in two, three or four dimensions, including essential scaling for the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidehiko Shimada ◽  
Hirohiko Shimada

Abstract We identify a nontrivial yet tractable quantum field theory model with space/time anisotropic scale invariance, for which one can exactly compute certain four-point correlation functions and their decompositions via the operator-product expansion(OPE). The model is the Calogero model, non-relativistic particles interacting with a pair potential $$ \frac{g}{{\left|x-y\right|}^2} $$ g x − y 2 in one dimension, considered as a quantum field theory in one space and one time dimension via the second quantisation. This model has the anisotropic scale symmetry with the anisotropy exponent z = 2. The symmetry is also enhanced to the Schrödinger symmetry. The model has one coupling constant g and thus provides an example of a fixed line in the renormalisation group flow of anisotropic theories.We exactly compute a nontrivial four-point function of the fundamental fields of the theory. We decompose the four-point function via OPE in two different ways, thereby explicitly verifying the associativity of OPE for the first time for an interacting quantum field theory with anisotropic scale invariance. From the decompositions, one can read off the OPE coefficients and the scaling dimensions of the operators appearing in the intermediate channels. One of the decompositions is given by a convergent series, and only one primary operator and its descendants appear in the OPE. The scaling dimension of the primary operator we computed depends on the coupling constant. The dimension correctly reproduces the value expected from the well-known spectrum of the Calogero model combined with the so-called state-operator map which is valid for theories with the Schrödinger symmetry. The other decomposition is given by an asymptotic series. The asymptotic series comes with exponentially small correction terms, which also have a natural interpretation in terms of OPE.


Particles ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Bernard ◽  
Vladislav A. Guskov ◽  
Mikhail G. Ivanov ◽  
Alexey E. Kalugin ◽  
Stanislav L. Ogarkov

Nonlocal quantum field theory (QFT) of one-component scalar field φ in D-dimensional Euclidean spacetime is considered. The generating functional (GF) of complete Green functions Z as a functional of external source j, coupling constant g and spatial measure d μ is studied. An expression for GF Z in terms of the abstract integral over the primary field φ is given. An expression for GF Z in terms of integrals over the primary field and separable Hilbert space (HS) is obtained by means of a separable expansion of the free theory inverse propagator L ^ over the separable HS basis. The classification of functional integration measures D φ is formulated, according to which trivial and two nontrivial versions of GF Z are obtained. Nontrivial versions of GF Z are expressed in terms of 1-norm and 0-norm, respectively. In the 1-norm case in terms of the original symbol for the product integral, the definition for the functional integration measure D φ over the primary field is suggested. In the 0-norm case, the definition and the meaning of 0-norm are given in terms of the replica-functional Taylor series. The definition of the 0-norm generator Ψ is suggested. Simple cases of sharp and smooth generators are considered. An alternative derivation of GF Z in terms of 0-norm is also given. All these definitions allow to calculate corresponding functional integrals over φ in quadratures. Expressions for GF Z in terms of integrals over the separable HS, aka the basis functions representation, with new integrands are obtained. For polynomial theories φ 2 n , n = 2 , 3 , 4 , … , and for the nonpolynomial theory sinh 4 φ , integrals over the separable HS in terms of a power series over the inverse coupling constant 1 / g for both norms (1-norm and 0-norm) are calculated. Thus, the strong coupling expansion in all theories considered is given. “Phase transitions” and critical values of model parameters are found numerically. A generalization of the theory to the case of the uncountable integral over HS is formulated—GF Z for an arbitrary QFT and the strong coupling expansion for the theory φ 4 are derived. Finally a comparison of two GFs Z , one on the continuous lattice of functions and one obtained using the Parseval–Plancherel identity, is given.


2019 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 1960006
Author(s):  
B. A. Fayzullaev

The equations for the QED effective action derived in Ref. 3 are considered using singular perturbation theory. The effective action is divided into regular and singular (in coupling constant) parts. It is shown that expression for the regular part coincides with usual Feynman perturbation series over coupling constant, while the remainder has essential singularity at the vanishing coupling constant: [Formula: see text]. This means that in the frame of quantum field theory it is impossible “to switch off” electromagnetic interaction in general and pass on to “free electron”.


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